title: Dengue, Japanese encephalitis and Chikungunya virus antibody prevalence among captive monkey (Macaca nemestrina) colonies of Northern Thailand.
abstract: The potential of macaque Macaca nemestrina leonina in Thailand to be infected by endemic arboviruses was assessed. The prevalence of antibodies of three arboviruses actively circulating in Thailand was determined by Plaque Reduction Neutralization assay procedures using samples from captive colonies in Northern Thailand. Out of 38 macaques, 9 (24%) presented reacting antibodies against dengue virus, 5 (13%) against Japanese encephalitis virus, and 4 (10%) against Chikungunya virus. Our results indicate that the northern pig-tailed macaque in Thailand can be infected by these arboviruses, inferring therefore that their virus specific vectors have bitten them. Given that, northern pig-tailed macaque represents an abundant population, living in close range to human or in peridomestic setting, they could play a role as potential reservoir host for arboviruses circulating in Thailand.
authors.affiliation: Center for Vaccine Development, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University at Salaya Putthamonthon 4, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
authors.forename: Khajornpong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakgoi
authors.forename: Narong
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nitatpattana
authors.forename: Worawidh
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wajjwalku
authors.forename: Pornsawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pongsopawijit
authors.forename: Supakarn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaewchot
authors.forename: Sutee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoksan
authors.forename: Voravit
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Siripolwat
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Souris
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
mesh_terms: D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D002646:Chikungunya virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003715:Dengue / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D003716:Dengue Virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004664:Encephalitis Virus, Japanese / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004672:Encephalitis, Japanese / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary* / Q000821:virology; D008254:Macaca nemestrina; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology; D010948:Viral Plaque Assay
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral
keywords: Japanese encephalitis virus; Macaca nemestrina; chikungunya virus; dengue virus